Year 8 Society and Environment 2015
The Ancient to the Modern World History Program
Medieval Europe, Medieval Japan and
Terms Two and Three (20 Weeks)
Medieval Europe (c.590 – c.1500)
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The way of life in Medieval Europe (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in
society (ACDSEH008)
Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades),
architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050)
Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and
commerce (ACDSEH051)
The dominance of the Catholic Church and the role of significant individuals such as Charlemagne (ACDSEH052)
The Spanish conquest of the Americas (c.1492 – c.1572)
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Pre-Columbian life in the Americas, including social organisation, city life and beliefs. (ACDSEH016)
When, how and why the Spanish arrived in the Americas, and where they went, including the various societies and geographical features
they encountered (ACDSEH073)
The nature of the interaction between the Spanish and the indigenous populations, with a particular focus on either the Aztecs OR Incas
(ACDSEH074)
The impact of the conquest on the Aztecs OR Incas as well as on the wider world, such as the introduction of new diseases, horses and
gunpowder in the Americas, and new foods and increased wealth in Europe (ACDSEH075)
The longer-term effects of colonisation, including slavery, population changes and lack of control over resources (ACDSEH076)
Japan under the Shoguns’ (c.794 – 1867)
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The way of life in shogunate Japan, including social, cultural, economic and political features (including the feudal system and the increasing
power of the shogun) (ACDSEH012)
The role of the Tokugawa Shogunate in reimposing a feudal system (based on daimyo and samurai) and the increasing control of the Shogun
over foreign trade. (ACDSEH063)
The use of environmental resources in Shogunate Japan and the forestry and land use policies of the Tokugawa Shogunate (ACDSEH064)
Theories about the decline of the Shogunate, including modernisation and westernisation, through the adoption of Western arms and
technology (ACDSEH065)
TERM TWO 2015 MEDIEVAL EUROPE (10 Weeks)
Focus
questions/time
allocation
(Total 2 weeks)
Week 1
Intro To
History/Skills
Weeks 1 - 2
Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies
Resources
OVERVIEW: Ancient to Modern World
* Teacher Note: The Student History Workbook is to
complement the Student textbook. Activities can be used
for class work and/or homework. Use your discretion
for activities completed from Student Workbook.
Hand out Student History Workbook and go
through Term Outline and class equipment
requirements.
Student History Textbook
INTRO TO HISTORY/SKILLS
Complete HISTORY Activities on pgs 4 to 24 in Student
Workbook :
Student History Workbook
What is History? Why Study History? How can it help us
to understand our world today? History Skills such as
Sources, Fact and Opinions, Timelines etc
Classwork and Homework
OVERVIEW OF ANCIENT TO MODERN
Textbook: Complete readings and pages in Student
Textbook pgs 1 to 16
Watch “Why study History?” Youtube clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44U7T8R8Qzc
Primary and Secondary Sources: Watch Youtube
clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0plq2E9ZjQ
Assessments
Student History Workbook: Complete pages 25 to 30
Weeks 3 - 6
MEDIEVAL EUROPE (c.590 – c.1500)
Intro To Medieval History
Feudalism: What was it? How did it work? What were
the pros and cons?
Textbook: Pgs 2 to 4
Student Workbook Activities: Pgs 32 to 39
(Pgs 35 to 36 go with the powerpoint)
Weeks 3 - 6
Watch DVD “Social Structure in the Middle
Ages” Stored in the SAE office
Knights
Textbook: Pgs 4 – 6
Student Workbook: Pgs 40 to 44
(Pgs 40 to 41) accompany the Knights DVD
Life on the Manor
Textbook: Pg 6
Student Workbook: pg 1 to 7
Farming
Textbook: Pg 7
Peasants / Serfs
Textbook: Pg 8 to 10
Student Workbook: Pg 8 to 14
Weeks 3-6
View Powerpoint “Medieval Life” (This will be in
Seqta as a resource)
Christendom
Watch DVD “The Knight” Stored in the SAE office
Watch “Knights and Tournaments” from Lost
Worlds series (in SAE folder on Groups)
Watch the Serf DVD (Kept on Cheryl’s desk)
And take notes of key info
Watch Peasants and Nobles Lost Worlds
Episode (Found in the Medieval History Folder in
the 2013 Year 8 SAE Folder)
(Complete pgs: 15 to 23 of Student Workbook
as they watch)
Watch The Noble DVD (Kept on Cheryl’s desk)
And take notes of key info
Medieval
Newspaper
Task
Introduce Task.
Students can
begin to
complete
research notes
and construct
articles. Allow
one period a
week for this
task over 4
weeks (total – 4
lessons in class)
Textbook: Pg 11 to 14
Student Workbook: pgs 24 to 43
Watch The Monk DVD (Kept on Cheryl’s desk)
And take notes on key info
(Complete pgs 25 to 26 in Student workbook)
Watch Monks and Heretics Lost World Episode
(Found in the Medieval History Folder in the 2013
Year 8 SAE Folder)
(Complete pgs: 27 to 34 of Student Workbook
as they watch)
Watch Cities and Cathedrals Lost World
Episode
(Found in the Medieval History Folder in the 2013
Year 8 SAE Folder)
(Complete pgs: 39 to 43 of Student Workbook
as they watch)
The Black Death
Student Workbook: pgs 44 to 46
Watch the Doctor DVD (Kept on Cheryl’s desk)
And take notes on key info
(Complete pgs 47 to 49 in workbook)
Newspaper
Task Due End
Week 6
Weeks 7 - 8
Charlemagne
Textbook: Pg 15
Castles
Textbook: Pg 16 to 20
Student Workbook: pgs 50 to 64
The Crusades
Week 8
Textbook: Pg 21 to 24
Student Workbook: pg 65 to 66
Crime and Punishment
Textbook: Pg 25 to 27
Student Workbook: 67 to 71
King John and the Magna Carta
Textbook: Pg 28 to 30
Student Workbook: 72 to75
Week 9
Week 10
Revision for Exam
Assess 2: Complete Exam
Finish Medieval Europe topic
The Renaissance
Textbook & SOSE Alive 2
Assess 2:
Medieval
Europe Exam
Due: Week 9
TERM THREE 2015 – THE SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE AMERICAS (5 WEEKS)
Lessons Learning
Objectives
Teaching Methods
Resources
1
Textbook – pg 1-3 of Chapter ‘Spanish in the Americas’
Read through information and examine timeline.
Students to make notes in their SAE Exercise book of dates
the Aztec and Incan empires existed.
Students to research boundaries of these empires and mark
these on a map of North and South America. (a couple of
good maps are listed – these will be available as links on the
portal)
Ask students to brainstorm what they think were implications for
Spain/Europe, and what were the implications for the Americas
(comparison Venn diagram)
http://www.watertown.k12.
ma.us/cunniff/americanhist
orycentral/Graphic_Images/
04_Encounters_in_America/
02_Fall_of_the_Incas/inca_e
mpire_map.jpg
2
3
The Americas
Explorers
The Spanish
Empire and
Christopher
Colombus
Show students Youtube clip “The Age of Exploration”. While
watching, they are to complete worksheet.
Read pg 4 of Textbook on famous explorers.
Students to use table to create a timeline of explorations.
Students are to read pg 5-6 and complete Qu 1,2 and 5.
Students to watch “Crash Course – 15th Century Mariners”
and complete worksheet.
http://www.watertown.k12.
ma.us/cunniff/americanhist
orycentral/Graphic_Images/
02_Indians_North_America/
11_The_Aztecs/Aztec_Empir
e_map_1500.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=SuRc5tgVnYo&feat
ure=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=NjEGncridoQ
Show students “Tribute to the Spanish Empire” Students to
complete question sheet.
Show students PowerPoint presentation on Christopher Colombus
https://www.youtube.com/
(This is in SAE Dept folder on Groups)
watch?v=HDEU61IxFStudents to take notes and answer the questions at the end
8&feature=youtu.be
Go through answers with students
Students to fill in worksheet on Columbus
Go through answers with students
Students are to do question 8 from their textbooks (develop a poster
to advertise to sailors)
Assessment
4–6
The Aztecs
Introduce students to the Aztecs – students to make notes from PPT
on the Aztecs. (ppt in SAE folder on Groups)
Students to watch YouTube clips linked in PPT and complete table on
lifestyle of the Aztecs.
Quiz on main parts of table as recap of lesson.
Links in PPT:
http://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=pbL1rl08M54
http://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=M5dMllgvnQk
Students to understand the conquest of the Aztecs by reading page
9 and 10 with students
Students to do question 1 and 2 on page 9 of textbook Go through
answers with students
Show YouTube clip “Conquistadors” to students (Also available as
MP4 in SAE folder on Groups)
Students to fill in worksheet whilst watching the video
Go through answers with students
Mark on map Cortes’ journey.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=-zt68Eestn4
Students then to complete worksheets on Cortes and the Conquest
of the Aztecs. Students to read pg 11 and 12 in text and do q1-6
7 – 10
The Incas
Show students Inca’s lecture, reinforcing the traffic light rules with
students Students to take notes in their notebook whilst watching
the video (you may wish to pause at various parts in this to allow
students to copy all notes)
Talk through what the video told students about the Inca’s
Start a comparison between the Aztecs and the Inca’s
Students to read pg 13-16 in textbook and complete Q1-4
11- 17
Christopher
Columbus Hero or
Villian
Document Study
Read through textbook pages - Christopher Columbus: Villain or
Hero. Students to complete questions.
Introduce Assessment Task – Christopher Columbus Hero or Villian
Report.
Allow 5 periods for students to work on this in class
Assessment 3:
Christopher
Columbus –
Hero or Villian
Report
TERM WINTER 2015 MEDIEVAL JAPAN (5 Weeks)
Lessons
1
Learning Objectives
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Japan’s
Geography
Students to identify
location of Japan, its
key features and
cities.
2-3
Japan’s Early
History
Students to identify
early Japanese
people.
Students to
investigate and learn
about the mythology
of Japan leading to
the divine right of
Emperors.
Teaching methods
Introduction to Japan.
Students to brainstorm what they know about Japan.
Show students PPT on Japan.
Students to complete map and worksheet on Japan’s
Geography.
Students to view YouTube clip on Japan and make notes.
Discuss what they learnt.
Students to read pg 4 – 5 of text book.
Students to look at Source 2.3 and answer Q1&2.
Students to view You Tube clip on “Izanagi and Izanami – the
creation of Japan.
Students to retell the myth in their own words in their
exercise books.
Students to complete Q1-4 from pg 5 of text.
Students to watch “The Heian Period” and complete
worksheet.
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
PPT
Worksheet and Map
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=EFK9x-wmZX8
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=v4-hnhqVPmw
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=kWSbH5bUENw
Assessment
4-8
The Rise of
Feudalism
Students to read pg 1 of “Medieval Japan” pdf. Discuss
learning outcomes and students to complete True/False
activity in pairs. Discuss answers as a class.
Students to read pg 6-9 of Pearson Text. Complete source
questions andQ1-8 from pg 9.
The Feudal
Structure
Complete feudal activity – class group activity. This is a role
play of Japanese feudal society. Students to act out parts.
Debrief and discuss learning. Students can answer essential
learning questions listed on pdf in their exercise books.
Students to read pg 2 -3 of “Medieval Japan” pdf. Students
are to complete answers to Q4 and complete activity 5.
The Kamakura
Bakufu
14-16
Students to view YouTube clip “Kamakura Bakufu Kamakura
Shogunate”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Ga5RYs0qwStudents
then to answer Qu 8-11 from pg 9 of textbook.
Students to read pg 10 – 11 of text and watch YouTube clip
“Mongol Invasion of Japan”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPYTFc9-h04
The Ashikaga Clan
Students to answer source questions and Q1-5 from pg 11
ASSESSMENT TASK:
FEUDAL
STRUCTURE OF
JAPAN
Introduce and go through steps of task. Allow students to
form pairs and complete pyramid. Partners are to decide
which three classes each person is responsible for
researching.Students to have three lessons to spend
researching each of the social classes in feudal Japan.Students
are to put portfolio research together and annotate pyramid
with rights and responsibilities of each social class.(5 lessons
or one week devoted to completion of task – due the
following week)
“Medieval Japan” PDF
netter-japan PDF
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=_eoCI3S2iQ4&list=PLC8C
D9ED5FCD6D0D5
http://www.jaconline.com.au/
essentials/downloads/JEH2_C
h03.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=wYzqz3dMBCo
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=6ilXZHyaRDU
Assessment 1
Test
Assessment 2
Social
Pyramid
Portfolio
17 – 19
20 – 22
23 - 25
Religion and
Philosophy
Students to read pg12 – 15. Complete all source questions
and Q1-8 on pg15
Watch documentary on Shinto Parts 1 – 4 and complete
worksheet.
Students to read Rituals, Values and Beliefs (pg60-61) and
complete Q1-2
Students to read Expressions of Culture (pg62-63) and
complete Q1a-e
Show students YouTube clip from ‘Memoirs of a Geisha” to
show life of Geisha
Optional: Get students to make origami paper cranes while
they watch YouTube clip – Sadako and the thousand paper
cranes.
War and
Unification
Students to read pg 16 – 17 of textbook and complete Q1-6
Students to watch PBS Documentary “Japan: Memoirs of a
Secret Empire. Part 1 – Way of the Samurai” and complete
worksheet.
The Tokugawa
Period
East Meets West
Students to read pg 22 of text and answer Q1,3,4,6 and 7
Students to watch PBS Documentary “Japan: Memoirs of a
Secret Empire. Part 2 – The Will of the Shogun” and complete
worksheet.
Students to watch PBS Documentary “Japan: Memoirs of a
Secret Empire. Part 3 – The Return of the Barbarians” and
complete worksheet.
Students to read pg 28 – 31 and complete source questions
and Q1a-c, Q2a,b, Q3a,b and Q4 a,b.
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=VmJwBV_iJRQ
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=KljfHk39FQs
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=xPFKIIBTOts